"Closest Black Hole Spaghettifying Star Recorded by Hawaiʻi Astronomers"

Astronomers have observed a supermassive black hole tearing apart and consuming a star in the galaxy NGC 3799, located 160 million light-years from Earth. This rare event, known as a tidal disruption event (TDE), was detected using visible light and is remarkable for its proximity to Earth and rapid brightening and fading. The discovery provides valuable insights into the behavior of supermassive black holes and will be published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.